Operation Juicy Widget

Campaign: ChelteNam · Sun 16 Jan 2022

OPERATION RECORD // AFTER ACTION REPORT

Operation Summary

Assault on the "Hill of Bastards" antiaircraft strongpoint at Grid 026034, Southwest of Lapoung

Deaths

Thunder

Medals

Bronze Star Medal
Reason: Awarded star to their Bronze Star for recovering casualties while under fire during the assault on the AA positions SW of Lapoung (by Admin)
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: Mentioned in dispatches for co-ordinated anti-tank fire to defeat an enemy armoured car pinning the squad during an assault on an anti air position sw of Lapoung (by Admin)
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: Mentioned in Dispatches for accurate deployment of munitions during repeated danger close calls without blue on blue during the assault on the antiaircraft strongpoint southwest of Lapoung (by Admin)
Mentioned in Despatches
Reason: Mentioned in Dispatches for accurate and effective fire disabling gunners of fixed mount weapons on a strongly defended AA position, enabling a successful assault (by Admin)
Bronze Star Medal
Reason: Awarded Bronze Star with Combat V for heroism in the rescue of casualties under intense fire during assault on an antiaircraft strongpoint southwest of Lapoung (by Admin)

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Commendations

Excellent deployment of snake and nape. Dropped napalm just over blue team's head to save them while they were pinned down by two AA emplacements. It should also be noted this was one of multiple danger close taskings that did not result in harm to allied troops, proving Sgt. Knievel's precision.
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Making good command calls and using his NCOs.
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Excellent and compassionate leadership, pointing his teams at the job and making sure he was there to mop up casualties and keep stragglers from being left behind. There is very little more reassuring than lying there, bleeding, hearing your team assault on and thinking you're going to bleed out, forgotten, only to hear Mr Pointer's voice telling you he's got you and he's going to keep you alive and get you to a medic.
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For pinging off a bunch of bastards at range, doming AA gunners, and generally knocking out strategic soft targets while pinned under fire.
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A real force multiplier this mission - he seemed to be constantly sniping gunners out of heavy weapons that were giving the squad trouble.
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Working beside Tonks to take down a heavily defended AA Position. Incapacitating at least 2 Guns (Maybe 3). Also taking out multiple Machine Gun nests from range during the whole operation.
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Extreme dedication to security for the platoon as we were regrouping and tending to casualties. Constant 360 degree foot patrol pathing to spot any threat before it gets to the team.
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Gib
Gib for saving a bunch of peoples lives.
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Good co-ordination, especially when the squad was pinned by the BRDM(?) on the road and she co-ordinated anti-tank attacks from two sides to shoot at whichever direction its turret wasn't looking.
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After Action Reports

Legacy AAR #196
Written by Admin — 2026-03-11 19:53:50
TACAIR assets employed in this operation:

SNAKE 1 - Single ship A6E Intruder with 12xMk82 Snakeye and 12xNapalm canisters. Employed in danger close attack runs on the target hilltop to disrupt, suppress and destroy enemy positions and massed infantry.

THUD 1 - Single ship A6E Intruder with 15 x Mk83 1000lb low-drag. Employed in single and double bomb drops against surviving enemy AAA assets after Marine forces had vacated the target area.

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